Gunung Pulai in the eyes of the world

Campbell Scientific had published our work in Gunung Pulai in December 2016 newsletter. We have been using their equipment supplied by SureChem  (Malaysia). Rain gauge and water level transmitter have been used as part of our integrated  Early Warning Systems developed by Department of Geotechnics& Transportation, Faculty of Civil Engineering UTM.  We also managed to produce SOP for early warning system for gunung pulai mudflow. The SOP currently is undertaking several process of copyright before been published to the public.

 

The full details of the newsletter  as below:-

 

Click here for the article—  Campbell scientific newsletter 

Gunung Pulai Official Re-Opening

KULAI: The Gunung Pulai Forest Reserve, which was closed down some 15 years ago following a tragedy that saw the loss of five lives, has finally reopened to the public with an early warning system installed for the safety of visitors.

Johor Education, Information, Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development executive committee chairman Datuk Md Jais Sarday said the forest reserve was thoroughly inspected with safety measures in placed before its doors were reopened.

He added, however, only the lowest level of the area is accessible to the public while level two and level three were still being monitored.

“We have three officers from the Forestry Department on duty here daily to ensure visitors abide by the rules and regulations as well as to monitor the safety of the public,” he told reporters after launching the reopening ceremony here on Tuesday.

  The official reopening ceremony was also in conjunction with the International Forest Day 2016 state-level celebrations here.

In Dec 2001, the Gunung Pulai Forest Reserve was ordered shut following a landslide incident that took the lives of five and destroyed four homes at Kampung Sri Gunung Pulai here.

Source: www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/09/06/gunung-pulai-forest-reserve-reopens-with-better-safety-measures/

Malay Version

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KULAI: Kerajaan negeri yakin pembukaan semula Hutan Lipur Gunung Pulai 1, dekat sini, selepas ditutup hampir 15 tahun sejak Disember 2001, mampu merancakkan kembali pertumbuhan ekonomi setempat. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pendidikan, Penerangan, Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi Johor, Datuk Md Jais Sarday, berkata kawasan rekreasi itu yang dibangunkan semula dengan kos hampir RM700,000 bukan sahaja mampu menarik kehadiran lebih ramai pengunjung dari dalam dan luar negara, malah perlu dimanfaatkan oleh penduduk kampung. “Selain menempatkan Pejabat Penguat Kuasa Jabatan Perhutanan Johor, kemudahan lain yang dibina untuk keselesaan pengunjung ialah pondok rehat dan tandas serta dilengkapi sistem amaran awal. “Dengan beroperasi semula hutan lipur ini, kita percaya ia akan kembali menjadi tarikan ramai dan peluang ini seharusnya digunakan penduduk setempat untuk menambah pendapatan masing-masing. Misalnya mereka boleh membuka restoran, kedai menjual cenderamata atau menjadi pemandu pelancong. “Pada masa sama, kerajaan negeri amat berharap pengunjung akan sentiasa menjaga kemudahan yang disediakan dan tidak membuang sampah merata-rata,” katanya. Beliau yang mewakili Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin berkata demikian pada sidang media selepas merasmikan Pembukaan Semula Hutan Lipur Gunung Pulai 1 sempena sambutan Hari Hutan Antarabangsa Peringkat Negeri Johor di sini, hari ini. Hutan lipur itu ditutup pada 26 Disember 2011 atas arahan Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) berikutan tragedi banjir lumpur di kawasan rekreasi berkenaan sehingga mengorbankan lima orang, selain empat rumah turut musnah dihanyutkan air deras di Kampung Sri Gunung Pulai, dekat sini.

Selanjutnya di : http://www.bharian.com.my/node/190264

 

 

Consultation: Underprivillage Community Water Supply

After a few visit to site and geophysic testing on the Site on last Jun 2016. The consultation and research team members have decided to choose Vertical Tube Well as to increase the quality and quantity of Orang Asli Kg. Air Pasir Kluang water supply. Although there is existing vertical tube well, however the quantity of the water a bit short to fullfill the needs. Based on the Geophysical investigation using Resistivity testing. The team had concluded a new location of vertical tube well intake should be installed.

Consultation: Installation of Early Warning System for mud flow landslides at Gunung Pulai

Alhamdulillah the Early Warning System has been installed. Currently two stations consist of rain gauge and water level to record and collect the data. Both station controlled by a control box that monitor the rainfall and water level increment. If the any of the parameter been triggered which may lead to mud flow the warning light and siren will be activated to the public.

Consultation & Community Service : Water Supply for Underprivilage Community

Alhamdulillah I was appointed by Dr. Ali ( Team Leader) for Water Supply project for Under Priviliage Community  as Geotechnical Laboratory  Team members. The project focused in providing sufficient water supply in remote area in Kahang, Kluang for 15 families of Orang Asli. The team had second site visit on the verification of existing water supply on site. Two options had been identified as solutions for the problem. Both methods will use Ground Water as source of water supply. The methods will be either Vertical Tube Well or Horizontal Well which include River Bank Filteration will be chosen as solution to the water supply.

The team member consists of
1. Dr. Ali
2. Dr. Norhan
3. Prof Maketab

4. Prof Nordin
5. Dr. Faizal

Consultation: Installation of Early Warning System for mud flow landslides at Gunung Pulai

After several site visit, the team had managed to obtained  data on the topography survey, hydrology, geotechnical and geology parameters . All the data will be used for design, analysis and verification on the positioning of the early warning system. The early warning system will enable, the park ranger and the public to be warned on the safety of  park from potential mudflow landslides.